,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gedb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #ah1 #bjbb,ms4 ,spei] 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,und]wood1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,newman1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4 ,jacobs ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 & ,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie to require ,memb]s ( ,congress to reimburse ! ,treasury = am\nts paid z settlem5ts & aw>ds "u su* ,act 9 all cases ( employm5t discrim9ation acts committ$ p]sonally by ,memb]s1 to p]mit individuals :o file claims "u su* ,act to file an am5d$ claim if ! prelim9>y review ( ! individual's claim by a he>+ (fic] includes ! det]m9ation t ! individual fil+ ! claim is n a cov]$ employee "u su* ,act or has n /at$ a claim = :i* relief may be grant$ "u title ,,iv ( su* ,act1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ,enhancem5t ,act4 #b4 ,revision ( rules requir+ reimbursem5t = am\nts paid z settlem5ts & aw>ds "u ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 9 cases ( employm5t discrim9ation 7a7 ,requir+ ,memb]s ( ,congress ,to ,reimburse ,treasury = am\nts paid z settlem5ts & aw>ds 9 all cases ( employm5t discrim9ation acts by ,memb]s 7#a7 ,requir+ reimbursem5t ,clause 7i7 ( section #dae7;d77#a77;,c7 ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adae7;d77#a77;,c77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7i7 a violation ( section #bja7;a7 or section #bjf7;a72 or 4 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t relat+ to notification ( possibility ( reimbursem5t ,clause 7i7 ( section #djb7;b77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adjb7;b77#b77;,b77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7i7 a violation ( section #bja7;a7 or section #bjf7;a72 or 4 7b7 ,requir+ o!r employ+ (fices ,to reimburse ,treasury = am\nts paid 9 claims involv+ retaliation = fil+ employm5t discrim9ation claim ,section #dae7;e7 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adae7;e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ a violation ( section #bja7;a7 or #bjf7;a7 & ins]t+ a violation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d72 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#d7 ,violations describ$ ,a violation describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is-- 7,a7 a violation ( section #bja7;a7 or #bjf7;a72 or 7,b7 intimidation1 reprisal1 or discrim9ation t is unlawful "u section #bjg & is tak5 aga9/ a cov]$ employee because ( a claim alleg+ a violation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply ) respect to claims "u ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie :i* are made on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #c4 ,p]mitt+ individuals fil+ claims "u ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie to file am5d$ claims if prelim9>y review includes det]m9ation ( failure to /ate claim = :i* relief may be grant$ 7a7 ,p]mitt+ fil+ ( am5d$ claims ,section #djc7;d7 ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adjb;a7d77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7d7 ,effect ( ,det]m9ation ( ,failure ,to ,/ate ,claim = ,:i* ,relief ,may ,be ,grant$ 7#a7 ,p]mitt+ fil+ ( am5d$ v]sion ( claim ,if ! he>+ (fic]'s report on ! prelim9>y review ( a claim "u subsection 7c7 includes ! det]m9ation t ! individual fil+ ! claim is n a cov]$ employee or has n /at$ a claim = :i* relief may be grant$ "u ?is title-- 7,a7 ! individual may file an am5d$ v]sion ( ! claim "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 ! am5d$ claim %all be subject to a prelim9>y review "u ?is section 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al v]sion ( ! claim4 7#b7 ,effect ( det]m9ation ,if ! individual does n file an am5d$ claim "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 prior to ! expiration ( ! #aj-;day p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date ! he>+ (fic] submits ! report on ! prelim9>y review ( ! individual's orig9al v]sion ( ! claim "u subsection 7c71 or if ! he>+ (fic]'s report on ! am5d$ v]sion ( ! claim includes ! det]m9ation t ! individual fil+ ! claim is n a cov]$ employee or has n /at$ a claim = :i* relief may be grant$ "u ?is title-- 7,a7 ! individual 7includ+ an individual :o is a ,libr>y claimant1 z def9$ 9 section #dja7;d77#a77 may n obta9 a =mal he>+ ) respect to ! claim z provid$ "u section #dje2 & 7,b7 ! he>+ (fic] %all provide ! individual & ! ,executive ,director ) a writt5 notice t ! individual may file a civil action ) respect to ! claim 9 accordance ) section #djh4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply ) respect to claims "u ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie :i* are made on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #d4 ,p]mitt+ ,(fice ( ,employee ,advocacy to provide assi/ance to cov]$ employees 9 connection ) civil actions 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #gbd7;c7 ( ,h\se ,resolution #gbd1 ,"o ,hundr$ ,fifte5? ,congress1 if a cov]$ employee ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives "u ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie files a civil action ) respect to an alleg$ violation ( su* ,act1 z provid$ 9 section #djh ( su* ,act1 ! ,(fice ( ,employee ,advocacy may provide assi/ance to ! employee ) respect to inve/igations or proce$+s "u su* ,act 9 connection ) su* alleg$ violation at any "t1 includ+ aft] ! employee files su* action4 7b7 ,ex]cise ( rulemak+ au?ority ,?is section is enact$ by ,congress-- 7#a7 z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & z su* x is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & x sup]s$es o!r rules only to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 & 7#b7 ) full recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to *ange ! rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( ! ,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( ! ,h\se4